IGSW to Provide Certificate Program in Aging, Training in Suicide Prevention for Older Adults
All newly hired adult protective workers throughout the state of Massachusetts will receive online training in aging leading to a Certificate in Aging from the Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW) at Boston University School of Social Work. In partnership with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, IGSW will make available its 21-hour online […]
IGSW Awarded NIA SBIR Grant
The School’s Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW) has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) implementation grant from the National Institute of Aging (NIA). The approximately $150,000 grant will fund development of a series of geriatric social work videos in collaboration with the New England Research Institutes. NIA SBIR programs support small businesses […]
IGSW Staff Active Participants in Aging in America Conference
Professional staff of the School’s Institute for Geriatric Social Work were active participants in the Aging in America Conference in Washington, DC, March 26 to 30, 2008. Kathy Kuhn (’77), Director of Education and Training, presented with Ali Conway (’06), Project Manager for Education and Training, on "Community-University Partnerships to Create Workforce Change." Bronwyn Keefe, Assistant […]
IGSW and CalSWEC Training Will Improve Elder Mental Health Services
Through a partnership, the Institute for Geriatric Social Work (JGSW) of Boston University School of Social Work will join with the California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC), a state consortium, to provide training in mental health aspects of aging to social work professionals in three areas of California. The training is crucial, according to IGSW […]
Massachusetts Office of Elder Affairs and IGSW Renew Partnership for Crucial Workforce Training
Efforts to prepare more social workers to care for the burgeoning older population got a boost with the announcement that The Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW) at Boston University School of Social Work and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs will join forces for a second year of geriatric training for agency staff […]
IGSW Announces New Training Grants for NASW Chapters and Community-Based Organizations Serving Elders
The burgeoning of the older population is already affecting social work practice and will have a profound impact on every aspect of the profession in years to come. The Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW), located at Boston University’s School of Social Work, was established through a grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to advance social […]
IGSW Receives New Grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies
The Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW), located at Boston University School of Social Work, has received a nine-month grant of $720,000 from The Atlantic Philanthropies. Established in 2002, IGSW has become a national leader in the effort to build a stronger workforce for an aging society through educational innovation, research on training effectiveness, and […]
MAOA-IGSW Partnership Seeks to Improve Mental Health Services to Older Adults in Massachusetts
The Executive Office of Elder Affairs has recently awarded a Mental Health and Aging grant to the Massachusetts Association of Older Americans (MAOA), in collaboration with the Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW) at Boston University School of Social Work. The grant will fund an innovative program of mental health education and supervision for […]
IGSW to Provide Training to Emergency Psychiatric Service Providers
The Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW), part of the Boston University School of Social Work (SSW), has partnered with the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) to provide online training in aging to MBHP’s psychiatric service providers. As the “baby boom” generation ages, health and social service professionals are on the cusp of an unprecedented […]
Professor Spencer Receives Scholar Award Supplement for PhD Student
Professor Renee Spencer is pleased to announce that she is receiving a $60,000 supplement ($30,000/year for two years) to her scholar award from the W. T. Grant Foundation to fund BUSSW doctoral student Antoinette (Tona) Basualdo-Delmonico. The award will fund Tona from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009 to work with Professor Spencer on her […]